Furman holds off UNC Wilmington 90-84 behind Sibley, Brown
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Devin Sibley scored 24 points on 9-for-11 shooting from the floor and Andrew Brown added 18 points and Furman beat UNC Wilmington 90-84 on Sunday.
Early in the second half, Brown made a 3-pointer for a 50-48 Furman lead and the Paladins never trailed again. The shot triggered a 15-5 run that involved 3s from Brown, John Davis III and Sibley.
Later, Ty Taylor II had back-to-back layups to trim UNC Wilmington's deficit to 79-75 with 6:08 left. The Seahawks cut the deficit to three points on three later occasions but couldn't get closer.
Brown and Davis made 3 of 4 free throws combined in the last 12 seconds to seal the win as UNC Wilmington scored just once in the final minute.
Furman (9-3) got 16 points from Matt Rafferty and Davis had 14. Rafferty was 7-for-9 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds.
Devontae Cacok led UNC Wilmington (2-7) with 24 points and missed twice in 12 attempts from the field and collected 13 rebounds. Jordon Talley scored 21, Jaylen Fornes 20 and Taylor 13.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Keith Fogleman
- Jerome Hall
- Jon Wall
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 5-1 | - | 15-4 |
| UNC Greensboro | 5-2 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-2 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
| Wofford | 5-2 | 0.5 | 11-9 |
| Chattanooga | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Furman | 3-4 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| Mercer | 3-4 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| VMI | 3-4 | 2.5 | 9-11 |
| Western Carolina | 1-6 | 4.5 | 5-13 |
| The Citadel | 0-7 | 5.5 | 5-13 |
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 5-1 | - | 15-4 |
| William & Mary | 5-1 | - | 11-8 |
| Towson | 5-1 | - | 10-9 |
| UNC Wilmington | 4-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Elon | 4-2 | 1 | 13-6 |
| Delaware | 4-2 | 1 | 11-8 |
| Drexel | 3-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Campbell | 3-3 | 2 | 8-11 |
| Monmouth | 3-3 | 2 | 5-14 |
| Hampton | 3-4 | 2.5 | 10-9 |
| Hofstra | 2-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Northeastern | 2-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Stony Brook | 0-6 | 5 | 4-15 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-7 | 5.5 | 4-16 |
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